AS the laws of supply and demand would have it, while Latin rock slowly but surely approaches the surface of mainstream popularity, more venues are finding creative ways to cater to diverse crowds.

A Spanish DJ gives the steel drum electroshock dance therapy. A Cuban rapper invokes the ghost of a past crooner. A German living in Chile adds Dominican flavor to the King of Pop. An Argentine group ...

In 1989, Mexico City’s Cafe Tacvba first formed, aiming to blend traditional Latin music with rock and hip-hop, resulting in a sound that is entirely the band’s own. That’s 28 years of bending genres ...